Stories of Culture and Place: An Introduction to Anthropology

ISBN-13: 9781442607941 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 288 str.

Michael Kenny; Kirsten Smillie

Opis

This original introduction to cultural anthropology is a textbook like no other. Structured as a narrative rather than a compendium of facts about cultures and concepts, it invites students to think of anthropology as a series of stories that emerge from cultural encounters in particular times and places. These moments of encounter are illustrated with reference to both classic and contemporary ethnographic examples--from Coming of Age in Samoa to Coming of Age in Second Life--allowing readers to grasp anthropology's sometimes problematic past, while still capturing the excitement and potential of the discipline.